Old Fashioned Meatballs In Tomato Sauce Casserole

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These yummy meatballs are made with a mixture of beef and italian sausage. they are placed in a baking dish, smothered in tomato sauce, topped with grated romano cheese and baked in a hot oven. This saves the step of browning them on top of the stove and the sauce is wonderfully seasoned with the meatball juices and romano cheese.

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Steps

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Remove ground beef and sausage from refrigerator 30 to 60 minutes before cooking.

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Place bread crumbs in large bowl and stir in 1 / 3 cup water.

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When absorbed , blend together with eggs , garlic , grated romano , salt , and pepper.

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Preheat oven to 425.

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Add meats to bread crumb mixture and combine well with fork.

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Form into 12 even meatballs.

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Place in 1 layer in 9x13 baking dish so each is separated by about 1 inch.

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In a separate saucepan , saut 2 cloves of garlic in olive oil.

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Add crushed tomatoes and water.

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Add fresh basil and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Pour tomato mixture over and around meatballs.

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Sprinkle tops with grated romano cheese.

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Bake in center of oven until meatballs are just cooked through , about 25 minutes.

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Ingredients

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ground beef, italian sausage, breadcrumbs, water, eggs, garlic cloves, romano cheese, salt, black pepper, olive oil, crushed tomatoes in puree, fresh basil, salt and pepper